Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-program products are described for determining current location information which includes determining whether an object is moving by comparing the current location information with previous location information. Future location information is calculated and a point of interest is filtered using the future location information. A media asset is then matched to the filtered point of interest and a current score is determined for the matched media asset. Determining a current score includes determining a window in which the matched media asset is geographically relevant to the future location information, and updating the matched media asset score when the future location information changes. An ordered playlist is dynamically generated according to the future location information by repeatedly prioritizing and sequencing matched media assets according to the current score for each matched media asset, and matched media assets are played or displayed in the ordered playlist.

Abstract: Systems and methods for preventing machine learning models from negatively affecting mobile devices are provided. For example, a mobile device including a camera, memory devices, and one or more processors are provided. In some embodiments, the processors may be configured to provide images captured by the camera to a machine learning model at a first rate. The processors may also be configured to determine whether one or more of the images includes an object. If one or more of the images includes the object, the processors may be further configured to adjust the first rate of providing the images to the machine learning model to a second rate, and in some embodiments, determine whether to adjust the second rate of providing the images to the machine learning model to a third rate based on output received from the machine learning model.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method, an apparatus, a device, and a storage medium for determining a point of interest area, and relates to the field of automatic driving. The implementation solution is that the method is applied to an electronic device, and includes: receiving a point of interest area determination request input by a first user, the point of interest area determination request including a target area coverage; and acquiring grid data of at least one block within the target area coverage in response to the point of interest area determination request; acquiring, for each block, positioning data of a second user within each preset time period and number of parent points of interest; clustering corresponding grid data according to the positioning data, the grid data and the number of the parent points of interest; determining at least one POI area in each block according to a clustering result.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-program products are described for determining current location information which includes determining whether an object is moving by comparing the current location information with previous location information. Future location information is calculated and a point of interest is filtered using the future location information. A media asset is then matched to the filtered point of interest and a current score is determined for the matched media asset. Determining a current score includes determining a window in which the matched media asset is geographically relevant to the future location information, and updating the matched media asset score when the future location information changes. An ordered playlist is dynamically generated according to the future location information by repeatedly prioritizing and sequencing matched media assets according to the current score for each matched media asset, and matched media assets are played or displayed in the ordered playlist.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-program products are described for determining current location information which includes determining whether an object is moving by comparing the current location information with previous location information. Future location information is calculated and a point of interest is filtered using the future location information. A media asset is then matched to the filtered point of interest and a current score is determined for the matched media asset. Determining a current score includes determining a window in which the matched media asset is geographically relevant to the future location information, and updating the matched media asset score when the future location information changes. An ordered playlist is dynamically generated according to the future location information by repeatedly prioritizing and sequencing matched media assets according to the current score for each matched media asset, and matched media assets are played or displayed in the ordered playlist.

Abstract: An information distribution system obtains event information such as image data about an event in the past or future using a collection server or a creation server, and stores the obtained event information in a storage server. The event information such as the image data is obtained with association to a location of the event and stored. The vehicle includes an image display system. An occupant wears a wearable device which is a display unit. When the location of an event is within the field of view of the occupant, the event image is displayed through the wearable device based on the event information such as the image data.

Abstract: A parking assistance device includes a parking direction specification unit specifying a parking direction in a case where a subject vehicle is parked at a parking region, an obstacle detection unit detecting an obstacle, a detection range setting unit setting a detection range for detecting a bearing of the obstacle, a division unit dividing the detection range in a direction associated with the specified parking direction and generating plural divided ranges, a bearing calculation unit calculating a bearing of the detected obstacle, which is a bearing of a side surface of the obstacle which extends in the parking direction, for each of the divided ranges and calculating an average value of the bearings which are respectively calculated for the divided ranges, and a parking position setting unit setting a parking position where the subject vehicle is parked at the parking region based on the calculated average value.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus includes a memory and a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to acquire voice information uttered by a driver, recognize content of the voice information, output information on content of a process based on a recognition result of the voice information before executing the process, and execute the process when an approval signal that approves the execution of the process is input from an operation member disposed on a steering wheel that the driver holds to steer a vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for determining a safety score associated with driver. The method includes: obtaining, by at least one computer, historical transportation service transaction data associated with an identification of a target driver; extracting, by the at least one computer, at least one target feature based on the historical transportation service transaction data; obtaining, by the at least one computer, an estimation model for estimating a safety score that reflects a safety expectation of a driver during transportation services; determining, by the at least one computer, a safety score associated with the target driver based on the estimation model and the at least one target feature; and providing, by the at least one computer, an offer to enter a contract to the target driver based on the safety score.

Abstract: In a columnar-shaped magnetic marker including a magnet formed by dispersing a magnetic powder of iron oxide in a polymer material and to be laid in a road without being accommodated in a metal container, one end face of an outer peripheral surface and an entire outer peripheral side surface of magnet are covered with metal foil forming a conductive layer, and an RFID tag which performs wireless communication with a tag reader mounted on a vehicle side is arranged on the end face of magnetic marker provided with metal foil as being in a state of being electrically insulated from metal foil.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request for a ride from a user via a computer-implemented driver assignment platform; for each of multiple drivers, implementing, by the driver assignment platform, (1) a first rule to determine a first metric of trust for the driver, the first level of trust associated with the user, and (2) a second rule to determine a second metric of trust for the driver, the second metric of trust associated with multiple other users of the driver assignment platform; implementing, by the driver assignment platform, a selection rule to select a particular driver from the multiple drivers based on a combination of the first metric of trust and the second metric of trust; and assigning the selected driver to provide the ride for the user.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a vehicle and a server that is communicable with the vehicle. The vehicle acquires a moving image obtained by imaging an oncoming lane during traveling. At least one of a congestion section and a congestion degree of the oncoming lane is determined based on the moving image. The server stores at least one of the congestion section and the congestion degree of the oncoming lane and provides information to a client by using the stored information.

Abstract: A driving support system capable of collecting usage fees from a user using the system, and including an information acquiring part which acquires, from a vehicle side capable of acquiring marker identification information for identifying a detected magnetic marker, upload information including the marker identification information, a marker database having marker position data recorded therein as being linked to the marker identification information, an information providing part which provides the vehicle side with support information including the marker position data, a usage fee totalizing part which totalizes the usage fees to be charged to the vehicle side in accordance with a history of providing the support information, and a payment request part which transmits a withdrawal request to external server of a financial institution which manages an account from which the usage fees are withdrawn.

Abstract: Augmented reality interaction is described, combining online virtual resource allocation and management with consumption and image scanning operations of a user at a target place. Consumption data of a user is obtained. A quantity of virtual resources corresponding to the user are allocated to the user based on a consumption amount, and then accumulated. A determination is made whether a predetermined identifier corresponding to the target place is identified from image information of a scanned real-world image obtained through image scanning. Virtual data related to the virtual resources in the virtual resource pool is delivered from the augmented reality server to the augmented reality client device. The augmented reality client device is configured to perform augmented display of the related virtual data by overlaying and combining the virtual data with the image information at a location corresponding to the predetermined identifier in the scanned real-world image.

Abstract: A machine trains an artificial intelligence engine to facilitate authentication of a request to verify a user. The machine accesses a reference set of obfuscated geolocations generated from actual geolocations from which a device submitted requests to verify the user. The machine groups the obfuscated geolocations into geographical clusters based on a predetermined cluster radius value and calculates a corresponding representative geolocation for each geographical cluster and a corresponding variance distance from the representative geolocation for each geographical cluster. The machine then generates a reference location score based on the representative geolocations of the geographical clusters and on the variance distances of the geographical clusters. The machine trains an artificial intelligence engine to output that reference location score in response to the reference set being input thereto. The trained artificial intelligence engine may then be provided to one or more devices.

Abstract: The disclosure includes embodiments for matching riders to drivers for a ride sharing service based on a V2X message variable. In some embodiments, a method for a first connected device includes: receiving a first V2X broadcast message from a second connected device, where the first V2X broadcast message includes a request for the ride sharing service; determining a first V2X-message variable associated with the first V2X broadcast message; executing a ride-share matching process to match the first connected device with the second connected device based at least in part on the first V2X-message variable so that a delay of the ride-share matching process is minimized; and responsive to a completion of the ride-share matching process, modifying an operation of the communication unit to establish a secure communication between the first connected device and the second connected device for exchanging ride share information for the ride sharing service.

Abstract: Selected types of information are collected from various sources and a portion thereof transmitted to a remote server. The remote server dynamically compiles and processes this data with information from other similar and separate sources and provides useful and relevant information, such as vehicle and location specific road maintenance radar, forecasts and treatment recommendations, and then transmits the data back to the vehicles in the field for one or more of the appropriate deployment of equipment, instructions and the automated or manual application of materials.

Abstract: A map-display-based, computer-implemented approach is provided for providing directions to a user to assist the user in reaching a destination. The approach includes, for instance, collecting at a map display user input data, where the user input data includes the user's destination. In addition, the approach includes generating, by a directions generating facility associated with the map display, directions for the user to use in navigating from a current location to the user's destination, and downloading the directions generated by the directions generating facility to a mobile device of the user to assist the user in reaching the desired destination after leaving the map display. The downloading of directions to the user's mobile device may include downloading the directions in at least one of text data format or voice data format.

Abstract: A method of traffic flow management at a terminal is described which comprises establishing a remotely accessible database containing a schedule of time-slots available for delivering or picking-up containers from a terminal with a truck. The schedule is accessible to trucking operator who can modify the schedule to mark individual time-slots as reserved. Once a time-slot is reserved, it is identified as such so that the time-slot ceases to be available to other trucking operators. The database also stores contact data to enable messages relating to a reserved time-slots be sent to a truck driver.

Abstract: Location graph-based derivation of user attributes. Location data associated with a user, such as a current and/or past location at which the user has been, is received. A user attribute data associated with the location data is determined and used to update a user profile associated with the user.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a computerized and electronic platform for driving urban equipment of various categories, wherein the computerized and electronic platform comprises an information base in which are recorded: category-based digital representations of each of the categories, each consisting of a plurality of attributes specific to the category considered; functional scripts controlling processing operations applied periodically for each of the items of equipment; a digital object whose structure is determined by the digital representation associated with the category and whose attribute values are determined as a function of the physical state of the associated item of equipment; a dialogue and interfacing layer common to the digital representations and ensuring the exchanges of digital information between the items of equipment of each of the categories and the associated digital object; and communication drivers associated with each of the items of equipment, ensuring the conversion of physical data

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided to filter and modify option data objects and weighted values associated with option data objects through the application of specific rule sets based on the relative density of option data objects within a particularized area. In some example implementations, option data objects and related parameters are parsed to identify locations associated with the option data object and a weighted value, such as a weighted value generated by a predictive model. Based at least in part on the location associated with the option data object, a determined location of a user of a mobile device, and location-specific distance criteria, the weighted value associated with the option data object may be modified to reflect distance-related option election probabilities.

Abstract: A vehicle guidance system assists a driver in maneuvering a vehicle with respect to an object in a scene. The system includes a steering angle sensor, a camera device, a video processing module (VPM), and a human-machine interface (HMI). The sensor is configured to monitor the angular position of a vehicle wheel. The device is configured to capture an original image of a scene having the object. The VPM is configured to receive and process the original image from the device, detect the object in the original image, receive and process the angular position from the sensor, generate a vehicle trajectory based on the angular position, and orientate the trajectory with regard to the object. The HMI is configured to display a processed image associated with the original image and a trajectory overlay associated with the trajectory from the VPM. Together, the object is displayed in relation to the overlay.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes receiving geographical information derived from a non-verbal user action associated with a first computing device. The non-verbal user action implies an interest of a user in a geographic location. The method also includes identifying a grammar associated with the geographic location using the derived geographical information and outputting a grammar indicator for use in selecting the identified grammar for voice recognition processing of vocal input from the user.

Abstract: A system for use with a motor vehicle, the system including a gas sampler device including a wireless communication subsystem and an input element configured to receive a gas sample. The system further includes an interlock device including a second wireless communication subsystem and a computing device configured to: determine a location of the gas sampler device within the motor vehicle based on proximity of the wireless communication subsystem, and activate an alarm event in dependence of the location of the gas sampler device within the motor vehicle.

Abstract: Selected types of information are collected from various sources and a portion thereof transmitted to a remote server. The remote server dynamically compiles and processes this data with information from other similar and separate sources and provides useful and relevant information, such as vehicle and location specific road maintenance radar, forecasts and treatment recommendations, and then transmits the data back to the vehicles in the field for one or more of the appropriate deployment of equipment, instructions and the automated or manual application of materials.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for efficiently searching a database including a table. The table is partitioned along a first dimension, such as latitude. Indexes in each of the partitions are built along a second dimension, such as longitude. The table may also be clustered according to an index to improve performance. When a processor receives a database query term and a starting location, the processor selects, from the table, a data partition within a first offset to the starting location along the first dimension. The processor selects, from the selected data partition, a first number of first data records related to the query term and within a second offset to the starting location along the second dimension.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for estimating time travel distributions on signalized arterials. The systems and methods may be implemented as or through a network service. Traffic data regarding a plurality of travel times on a signalized arterial may be received. A present distribution of the travel times on the signalized arterial may be determined. A prior distribution based on one or more travel time observations may also be determined. The present distribution may be calibrated based on the prior distribution.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for local applications and local application distribution. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, an application authority system can receive a local application for distribution to a local router. The application authority system can perform an application approval process to approve the local application for distribution to the local router. The application authority system can cause the local application to be distributed to the local router. The local router can receive the local application and can distribute the local application to one or more devices via a local network.

Abstract: A system can include a schema for cross referencing independent yet related services. The schema can utilize reference properties and resource properties to partition data is separate services and allow for services to be added or removed without affecting the integrity of existing services. Embodiments described herein also avoid the need for complex transaction logic to maintain consistency between services. In some embodiments, the services can also utilize different database management systems.

Abstract: Various systems, mediums, and methods may be implemented to retrieve data from a user's mobile device. In one example, a system may determine a number of reviews received by the user's mobile device. Some of the reviews may include poor reviews, such as low ratings (e.g., one or two star ratings), negative written reviews, and/or other forms of data indicative of various establishments and/or services. In such instances, the system may generate notifications and transmit the notifications to merchant devices, such that the merchants may be alerted of the user having a history of providing poor reviews. As such, the system and/or the merchants may be notified accordingly to ensure the user will be satisfied with the services provided and to avoid a negative review from the user.

Abstract: System and techniques for unmanned aerial vehicle navigation are described herein. A plurality of transmission beams may be established. Here, each beam in the plurality of transmission beams is a focused photonic propagation directed to a fixed geographic area and a travel route intersects the fixed geographic areas of the plurality of transmission beams. Cell entry may be received for a vehicle transceiver entering a geographic area for a transmission beam in the plurality of beams. Scrambling codes corresponding to the plurality of transmission beams may be provided to the vehicle. A course parameter, decodable by a scrambling code of the scrambling codes, may be transmitted to the vehicle via the plurality of transmission beams.

Abstract: Method, computer program product, and apparatus for providing navigation guidance to vehicles are disclosed. The method may include receiving crowdsourcing data from at least one vehicle, determining the parking information based on one or more locations visited by the at least one vehicle, after the at least one vehicle has reached a destination, and providing the parking information to the at least one vehicle. The crowdsourcing data includes on board diagnostics data (OBD) correlated with time stamps and GPS locations of the at least one vehicle, where the on board diagnostics data includes odometer information, speedometer information, fuel consumption information, steering information, and impact data.

Abstract: A method and a system for easily managing an itinerary are provided. The method includes generating, by an electronic device, a trip route, selecting a trip item for recommendation information searching, searching for recommendation information of the selected trip item based on the generated trip route, displaying the searched recommendation information at a corresponding location on the generated trip route, modifying the generated trip route based on selected recommendation information from the displayed recommendation information, and storing the modified trip route.

Abstract: A system and method is provided that infers a user's intent when the user searches for a particular address or other geographic location. In that regard, the system and method may select advertisements in response to a user searching for street addresses. The advertisements may be selected by searching for advertisements that match search terms associated with the street address. If no search terms are associated with the street address, the system and method may determine whether the street address is associated with a point of interest. If the address is associated with a point of interest, the name of the point of interest may be utilized as the search term.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus includes a storage configured to store map information; and a communication device configured to transmit location information to a second driving assistance apparatus at predetermined time periods, wherein the communication device transmits the map information to the second driving assistance apparatus if a target of the map information changes.

Abstract: A method and system for sharing content by using context information. A content recommendation server for recommending content to a device includes a context information receiving unit configured to receive position information of a first device from the first device. The server also includes a content registering unit configured to receive a request for registration of content from the first device and register the content together with the received position information. The server further includes a content recommendation unit configured to recommend the registered content to a second device in response to determining that the second device is within a region associated with the received position information of the first device. The region is allocated to the first device and a size of the region is determined based on a number of times that the registered content is provided to another device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing navigation functionality in a retail location using local positioning technology are presented. In some embodiments, a customer assistance computing platform may receive one or more attributes associated with a beacon signal received by a customer computing device and an identifier associated with the customer computing device. Subsequently, the computing platform may determine an identity of a customer using the customer computing device. The computing platform then may determine a location of the customer using the customer computing device based on the one or more attributes associated with the beacon signal. Thereafter, the computing platform may generate one or more navigation instructions to guide the customer to another location. Then, the computing platform may send the one or more navigation instructions to the customer computing device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transportation system in an environment comprising several people conveyors as well as a navigation system installed on mobile devices held by the passengers of the transportation system, which transportation system comprises at least one wireless transmission device in connection with at least one of the passenger conveyors, wherein the navigation system comprises a calibration routine for generating a reference position of the mobile device in the environment, and the calibration routine can be initiated, if the distance of the mobile device to the wireless transmission device goes below a threshold value, in which calibration routine the wireless transmission device transfers position and/or identification data to the mobile device, whereupon the navigation system on the mobile device adopts the reference position of the related passenger conveyor.

Abstract: A system for autonomously navigating a vehicle along a road segment may be based on a predetermined landmark location. The system may include at least one processor programmed to receive from a camera, at least one image representative of an environment of the vehicle, and determine a position of the vehicle along a predetermined road model trajectory associated with the road segment based, at least in part, on information associated with the at least one image. The at least one processor may be further programmed to identify a recognized landmark forward of the vehicle based on the determined position, wherein the recognized landmark is beyond a sight range of the camera, and determine a current distance between the vehicle and the recognized landmark by comparing the determined position of the vehicle with a predetermined position of the recognized landmark.

Abstract: A facility wayfinding system is provided which includes an interactive public display device and a mobile device, running a mobile wayfinding application. The interactive public display device, which is situated at a first location within a facility, displays a facility map showing facility units, receives a user selection of a facility unit as a second location, and displays a route from the first location to the second location on the facility map. The mobile device also displays the facility map, displays a route from a start location to a destination location on the facility map, and updates the start location to the first location and the destination location to the second location by synchronizing with the interactive public display device.

Abstract: Method of and systems for providing point of interest (POI) information on a mobile device is described. The method of providing point of interest (POI) information on a mobile device including a non-transitory computer readable medium including a program, a processor, and a computer executable program code includes: initiating capture of a real-time image by a camera module of a mobile device; determining location information of the mobile device; sending the location information to a server; receiving POI information from the server, wherein the POI information relates to at least one object near the mobile device and currently appearing in the real-time image; and displaying the POI information, superimposed on the real-time image, on the mobile device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to collecting and dissemination of exact and instantaneous commodity pricing information of any market from remote locations with the help of individuals present in the market by utilizing localization application loaded in their mobile phones or base station. The current prices undertaken by individuals in the market is updated in a centralized commodity database which can be queried from any remote location using mobile phone or remote computer over internet. The presence of the information provider is determined by approximating contours of the target premises which minimizes the memory required to store information in the mobile phone. In an alternative embodiment, the instantaneous price information is obtained by connecting electronic transaction payment system with the central commodity database.

Abstract: A system and method for providing fluent interaction between connectivity applications, personal information management applications and navigation applications. The present invention enables a user to launch navigation application directly from a “Contacts” application. This invention also enables the same result to be achieved in reverse, enabling direct access from a navigation application to contact information, eliminating the need for the user to manually access and enter information.

Abstract: A map information creation device for presenting information at an appropriate time includes: an operation obtaining unit which obtains operation information indicating (i) each of positions passed through by a movable body that is moved by a user and (ii) a frequency of an operation performed on a device by a user of the movable body when the movable body is at the position; a determining unit which determines, for each of positions on a map, whether or not information presentation is allowed, based on the frequency at the position indicated by the operation information; and a creating unit which creates the map information indicating a result of the determination by the determining unit for each position on the map.

Abstract: A user portable terminal includes a camera, a GPS receiver for measuring a user's current location, an azimuth angle sensor for measuring an azimuth angle of a user's current line of sight, a memory for storing a plurality of reference areas allocated to target objects on the map and a plurality of tourist information which are correlated with each other, with some of the tourist information, correlated to each of the reference areas, including a plurality of azimuth angle specific tourist information as correlated to a plurality of azimuth angles; and a retrieve module. This retrieve module extracts, from the plurality of reference areas, a reference area containing the user's current location, further extracts, from the plurality of azimuth angle specific tourist information correlated to the extracted reference area, the tourist information corresponding to the user's current azimuth angle as measured, and sends the extracted tourist information to the user.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to forward a packet corresponding to trajectories of roads without it being necessary to use road trajectory information. A communication device is mounted on a vehicle. The communication device includes a reception section that receives a packet containing forwarding information that represents a transmission area of the packet that is set up based on a reference direction from a transmission source; an acquisition section that acquires a running direction of its own vehicle; and a processing section that transmits the packet containing the forwarding information to at least the transmission area of the packet that has been set up based on the running direction of its own vehicle.

Abstract: A positioning terminal (10) including a positioning function transmits location identifying information (IL) received from a positioning infrastructure (30), and transmits destination designating information for designating a destination of location-related information generated by an information generating unit (120) to an information providing server (100). With this arrangement, a user can receive the location-related information through a display terminal (20) not including a positioning function, without advance registration of a mapping table associating the positioning terminal (10) with the display terminal (20) in the information providing server (100). In this manner, the usability of an information providing system that provides location-related information related to locations is improved.

Abstract: Method, computer program product, and apparatus for providing navigation guidance to vehicles are disclosed. The method may include receiving crowdsourcing data from a plurality of vehicles, determining traffic data corresponding to a road using the crowdsourcing data, predicting traffic condition of each lane of the road using the traffic data, and providing navigation guidance to a vehicle in accordance with the traffic condition of each lane of the road. The crowdsourcing data includes on board diagnostics data (OBD) correlated with time stamps and GPS locations of a vehicle, where the on board diagnostics data includes odometer information, speedometer information, fuel consumption information, steering information, and impact data.

Abstract: Techniques for enabling users of a social networking application or service to share information and additional resources with other users of the service are provided. A content item from a first user of the social networking service is registered as a resource within the social networking service. In response to receiving a query for the content item from a second user of the social networking service, the availability of the resource associated with the first user is determined for use by the second user. A notification indicating the availability of the resource is sent to a device of the second user. The notification may include a current geographic location of the first user, which can be graphically represented on a digital map displayed at the device of the second user.